John F. Kennedy, Arlington, VA
Posted by: WrightStuff
N 38° 52.907 W 077° 04.277
18S E 320337 N 4305697
John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, is buried here in Arlington National Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WM15BN
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 01/20/2007
Views: 227
On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while campaigning in Dallas, TX. President Kennedy was laid to rest here in Arlington National Cemetery three days later, on November 25. Kennedy's two deceased children were relocated here in December 1963 and his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, joined him in May 1994.
Directly behind the makers, lies a 5 foot granite slab from which burns an eternal flame honoring the former President.
Description: John F. Kennedy, at age 43, became the youngest person and first Roman Catholic ever elected President of the United States. Kennedy came in 3rd in a Gallup poll list of the most admired people of the twentieth century.
Date of birth: 05/29/1917
Date of death: 11/22/1963
Area of notoriety: Politics
Marker Type: Horizontal Marker
Setting: Outdoor
Visiting Hours/Restrictions: 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Fee required?: No
Web site: [Web Link]
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